Automobile New Model Center
Address |
2900 Kamitakanezawa Ohaza, Takanezawa Machi, Shioya Gun, Tochigi Prefecture |
Established |
1995 |
Major Responsibilities |
Manufacturing of fuel cell vehicles and technical support of automobile manufacturing |
Employment |
452 associates (as of March 31, 2006) |
Water discharge point |
Nomoto River via Haga Industrial Park Treatment Center |
Water Quality
| Item | Unit | Regulation Standards (Incl. Agreed Standards) | Voluntary Regulation Standards | Measurement Results | |
| Maximum (minimum) | Average | ||||
Hydrogen ion concentration |
pH | 5.8–8.6 | 5.8–8.6 | 8.3 (6.2) | 7.2 |
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) |
mg/L | 25 | 12.5 | 7.9 (Less than 0.1) | 1.8 |
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) |
mg/L | 25 | 12.5 | 9.2 (1.8) | 4.8 |
Suspended solids (SS) |
mg/L | 50 | 25 | 4.5 (Less than 1.0) | 2.3 |
Oil content |
mg/L | 5 | 2.5 | 1.6 (Less than 0.5) | 0.6 |
Phenols |
mg/L | 1 | 0.5 | Less than 0.1 | Less than 0.1 |
Copper and its compounds |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Zinc and its compounds |
mg/L | 5 | 2.5 | 0.2 (Less than 0.1) | Less than 0.1 |
Soluble iron and its compounds |
mg/L | 3 | 1.5 | 0.3 (Less than 0.1) | 0.25 |
Soluble manganese and its compounds |
mg/L | 3 | 1.5 | Less than 0.1 | Less than 0.1 |
Total chromium |
mg/L | 2 | 1 | Less than 0.1 | Less than 0.1 |
Fluorine content |
mg/L | 8 | 4 | 0.5 (0.4) | 0.5 |
Colon bacillus colony count |
No./cm3 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 27 (0) | 1.1 |
Nitrogen content |
mg/L | 20 | 14 | 14 (12.1) | 13.1 |
Phosphorous content |
mg/L | 2 | 1 | 0.9 (Less than 0.1) | 0.1 |
Cadmium and its compounds |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Cyanides |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Organic phosphorus compounds |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Lead and its compounds |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Chromium (VI) compounds |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Arsenic and its compounds |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Mercury and its compounds |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Alkyl mercury and its compounds |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
PCB |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Trichloroethylene |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Tetrachloroethylene |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
Dichloromethane |
mg/L | 0.2 | 0.1 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.02 |
Tetrachloride carbon |
mg/L | 0.02 | 0.01 | Less than 0.001 | Less than 0.001 |
1,2-dichloroethane |
mg/L | 0.04 | 0.02 | Less than 0.004 | Less than 0.004 |
1,1-dichloroethylene |
mg/L | 0.2 | 0.1 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.02 |
Cis-1,2-dichloroethylene |
mg/L | 0.4 | 0.2 | Less than 0.04 | Less than 0.04 |
1,1,1-trichloroethane |
mg/L | Should not be detected | Undetected | Undetected | Undetected |
1,1,2-trichloroethane |
mg/L | 0.06 | 0.03 | Less than 0.006 | Less than 0.006 |
1,3-dichloropropane |
mg/L | 0.02 | 0.01 | Less than 0.002 | Less than 0.002 |
Thiram |
mg/L | 0.06 | 0.03 | Less than 0.006 | Less than 0.006 |
Simazine |
mg/L | 0.03 | 0.015 | Less than 0.003 | Less than 0.003 |
Thiobencarb |
mg/L | 0.2 | 0.1 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.02 |
Benzene |
mg/L | 0.1 | 0.05 | Less than 0.01 | Less than 0.01 |
Selenium and its compounds |
mg/L | 0.1 | 0.05 | Less than 0.01 | Less than 0.01 |
Air Quality
| Item | Unit | Regulation Standards (Incl. Agreed Standards) | Voluntary Regulation Standards | Measurement Results | |
| Maximum (minimum) | Average | ||||
Particulates |
g/Nm3 | 0.2 | 0.16 | Less than 0.006 | Less than 0.002 |
| 0.3 | 0.24 | Less than 0.001 | Less than 0.001 | ||
Nitrogen oxides |
ppm | 180 | 126 | 91 | 57.6 |
| 230 | 115 | 83 | 30.2 | ||
Sulphur oxides |
K value | 7 | 5.6 | Less than 0.013 | Less than 0.0075 |
PRTR Listed Substances
(Unit: kg)
| Substance | Volume Handled | Volume Discharged | Volume Transferred | Recycling | Volume 100 Disposed | Volume Consumed (Transferred to Products) | ||
| Atmosphere | Public Waters | Sewage | Waste Disposal Sites Outside Company | |||||
Xylene |
5,341 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 143 | 4,741 |
Toluene |
3,877 | 459 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 211 | 3,074 |
Total |
9,218 | 825 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 354 | 7,815 |
Noise
| Time zone | Unit | Regulation Standards (Incl. Agreed Standards) | Voluntary Regulation Standards | Measurement Results (Maximum ) |
Morning and evening |
dB | 60 | 60 | 58 |
Afternoon |
dB | 65 | 65 | 64 |
Night |
dB | 50 | 50 | 49 |
Vibration
| Time zone | Unit | Regulation Standards (Incl. Agreed Standards) | Voluntary Regulation Standards | Measurement Results (Maximum ) |
Afternoon |
dB | 65 | 65 | 50 |
Night |
dB | 60 | 50 | 44 |
Note: Regulation standard based on the pollution prevention ordinance of Tochigi Prefecture
Odor
| Item | Unit | Regulation Standards | Voluntary Regulation Standards | Measurement Results (Maximum ) |
Methyl mercaptan |
ppm | 0.002 | 0.002 | Less than 0.001 |
Hydrogen sulfide |
ppm | 0.02 | 0.02 | Less than 0.002 |
Methyl sulfide |
ppm | 0.01 | 0.01 | Less than 0.001 |
Methyl disulfide |
ppm | 0.009 | 0.009 | Less than 0.0009 |
Trimethylamine |
ppm | 0.005 | 0.005 | Less than 0.001 |
Ammonia |
ppm | 1 | 1 | Less than 0.1 |
Propionaldehyde |
ppm | 0.05 | 0.05 | Less than 0.005 |
Normal butylaldehyde |
ppm | 0.009 | 0.009 | Less than 0.005 |
Isobutyl aldehyde |
ppm | 0.02 | 0.02 | Less than 0.005 |
Normal valeraldehyde |
ppm | 0.009 | 0.009 | Less than 0.0028 |
Isovaleraldehyde |
ppm | 0.003 | 0.003 | Less than 0.0028 |
Isobutanol |
ppm | 0.9 | 0.9 | Less than 0.09 |
Ethyl acetate |
ppm | 3 | 3 | Less than 0.3 |
Toluene |
ppm | 10 | 10 | Less than 0.1 |
Xylene |
ppm | 1 | 1 | Less than 0.1 |
Methyl isobutyl ketone |
ppm | 1 | 1 | Less than 0.1 |
Styrene |
ppm | 0.4 | 0.4 | Less than 0.04 |
Acetaldehyde |
ppm | 0.05 | 0.05 | Less than 0.007 |
